The Latest on Eric Braeden
The Eric Braeden contract drama continues to unfold over at The Young and the Restless. The actor, who -- barring a last-minute breakthrough -- filmed his last scenes as Victor Newman on September 23rd, recently talked to Entertainment Weekly about the situation ... and what went wrong.
On offering to take a paycut when he last negotiated his deal:
"I was the first one [to offer] because I knew that if we all did it, we would insure the continuation of the show. I did it two years ago when I signed my last contract, which I thought would last until next November."
On why he won't take a cut now:
"When I sign a three-year deal, I'm obligated to fulfill that deal. The producers, however, can come to me after a half-year and say, 'We've changed our minds.' Where in the world of business does this kind of contract exist? Do I blame the people for wanting to squeeze as much out of us as they can? I do not. The question is, when do you squeeze too much?"
On saying goodbye to Genoa City:
"I said this could be a long goodbye, and I may not see you for a long time. Who knows? I'm not saying I've been let go -- we're still negotiating. But it feels like that."
On the future of soaps:
"Our show deals with adult problems in a long continuous manner, and very much like the way things are dealt with in real life. In that sense I think there will always be a need for [soaps]. They're almost novelistic in their approach."
What do you think will happen with Eric and Y&R? Will you watch without him?
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I agree that Adam needs to be revealed & Phyllis needs to get hers too!!! She is as devious as Adam!! She was just NEVER caught!! If she is the one that finds out about the baby.... Sharon will NEVER get Faith back!!!! How can this person(Adam) profess to LOVE this woman (Sharon) & hurt her so BADLY????!!! The writers are unbelievable!!! Let this BABY LINE GET OVER!!! .........You got the story line of Kay"s daughter done so you could bring in Tucker quickly, so GET THIS STORY LINE DONE BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE IS BROUGHT IN!!!! ALL of the Y&R fans are DONE with it!!......... I AM glad you finally got Victor & NIkki back!! I think Nikki looks GREAT!!! She has lost weight & her face is as pretty as she EVER has been!! GO GIRL!! ..........I also agree that Phyllis's whinning over Nick is getting REALLY awful!!! She is ABSOLUTELY the OTHER WOMAN!!!She took Nick away from Sharon, so what goes around, comes around!!! I hope she will finally get it!! She, after all, is TOOOO old for Nick! She & Jack were married when Nick & Sharon were teenagers!!
could not agree more, any word when the truth is going to come out about the baby, hate adam and tucker makes victor look like a saint. he is the man on the show and it would not be the same with out him. hope they dont bring the sheiila character back 'hated that character.
I can't do without Victor on the Y&R, I see him as the God father. He gets what he wants, no matter the means he uses to get it. " No one should dare mess with Victor," he will always be the winner....
No, I will Not watch the show without Victor! And, just for the record, he's worth his weight in gold so give the man the money!!! He needs a raise after dealing with the likes of Adam and Ashley!!
Y&R you just can't let Eric Breaden go! He is like the JR of Dallas, the villian you love (to hate). He is da MAN!!
Y&R would be lost without him and the fans would miss really, really miss him.
I read in someones comment that Phyllis was too old for Nicholas. They don't know what they are talking about.
I'm 10 yrs older than my husband and he says I'm his soulmate and that we are still on our honeymoon and I agree with him. So all I have to say to that is "If you haven't found your soulmate, then don't knock it!!
IF ERIC BRAEDEN LEAVES...FIND A NEW MISERABLE VILLIAN.
MRS. CHANCELLOR'S NEW FOUND SON WOULD MAKE A GOOD ONE.
HE PLAYED PATCH IN DAYS OF OUR LIVES AND A CASSADINE CHARACTER IN GENERAL HOSPITAL.I DON'T KNOW HIS NAME BUT HE IS A GOOD ACTOR.
Please don't drag out the brother sister driving people crazy storyline, and for all our sakes, don't bring back the Sheila character, no one can keep getting killed but keep returning to life again, they are doing this on As the World Turns with the James Steinbeck, and Damien storylines, if writers can't come up with new material and new characters, maybe they need to be replaced.
Actually,I think Ashley and Neil would be good together. I'm not sure why, but it would be a good match for awhile. L
I will not watch Y&R without Eric B. L
Please expose Adam. He is a snake, both Sharon and Ashley are blind not to see thru Adam. I also think Malcolm fiancee will be Tyra. Even with a brand new heart, Victor is still horrible